Basque Eggs With Ham, Asparagus And Peas

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 eggs
• 4 slices serrano ham or 4 slices bacon
• 4 fresh green asparagus
• 100 g peas
• 2 garlic cloves
• olive oil
• salt

Recipe

• 1 finely slice the garlic cloves and fry in 2 tbsp olive oil in a strong earthenware casserole dish.
• 2 cut the ham into cubes and add to the casserole dish - sauté for 5 mins over a low heat.
• 3 wash the asparagus pieces and remove any rough ends leaving only the tender shoots - cut these into pieces about 3 cms long and add to the casserole dish - sauté for a further 5 mins - season with salt.
• 4 add the peas to the casserole dish cover with a little water and simmer until the peas are almost cooked (5 mins or a little longer if using frozen peas).
• 5 finally break the eggs whole into the casserole dish and leave over the heat until the eggs are cooked.